Amador County – The Amador County Local Agency Formation Commission approved a “Sphere of Influence” revision for the city of Plymouth last week, and sent a Sutter Hill annexation request back for more planning. LAFCO Executive Officer Roseanne Chamberlain said the board approved amending the Plymouth sphere of influence “to conform its current sphere of influence to follow existing parcel lines.” Chamberlain said the change was made so that any parcel that was mostly inside the sphere of influence, that whole parcel was added to the sphere. And any parcel mostly outside the sphere was taken out. Chamberlain said the change added less than 100 acres to the city’s sphere of influence, which was last updated in 1976. The LAFCO board considered an annexation request by Sutter Creek to add 56.3 acres on Sutter Hill. Chamberlain said the board decided the “city needs to do some additional work on its Community Facilities District, to pay for a sewer line and road improvements.” LAFCO directors wanted Sutter Creek to do more work and come up with a plan for the CFD formation. Chamberlain said the “city had the intention to do a Community Facilities District, but they need to do the planning.” The reorganization would include annexation to Sutter Creek & Sutter Creek Fire Protection District and detachment from Amador Fire Protection District. The reorganization area is located near Ridge Road east of Highway 49; east of Sutter Hill Road, north and south of Eureka Road, and north and south of Ridge Road. The LAFCO board also approved a proposal by the Drytown County Water District for creating a sphere of influence including land within the existing boundary and current service area of the district. Chamberlain said the district has fewer than 100 connections. The new sphere of influence “includes everybody who’s already got a water connection.” LAFCO canceled its June meeting and the board next meets July 16th. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.